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butcher's

/ ˈʊʃə /

noun

  1. slang.
    a look
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of butcher's1

C19: rhyming slang
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Example Sentences

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The title character in ever Happened to Phoebe Salt? dreams of swapping the grind of her butcher's job for a life in showbusiness.

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A Scottish butcher's kebab pie has taken the top spot as "pie of pies" at the British Pie Awards.

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Among the participating restaurants, which are open to the public on the holidays, are Butcher’s Daughter, Zinque and Formosa Cafe.

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Fields, nicknamed 'The Butcher', arrives wearing a butcher's apron.

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Now, almost ten years after filming, Ford oversees two restaurants — including The Butcher's Club and the Michelin-starred Stubborn Seed in Miami — and has also recently opened his own farm, Ford Farms, which is now producing much of the fresh produce that he uses in his dishes at his restaurants.

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